When a colleague committed suicide, the nurse stated "I do not understand why she would take her own life." This is an expression of
A. anger.
B. denial.
C. confusion.
D. sympathy.
Ans: B. denial.
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In which scenarios would the nurse assume that apparent consent has been provided?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. The patient follows directions to swallow sips of water as the nurse inserts a nasogastric tube. 2. The patient's family member signed the consent to treat. 3. The patient smiled and held out his arm when the nurse said, "I need to start an intravenous line." 4. The patient voluntarily signed a consent form for an invasive procedure. 5. An unconscious patient is brought to the hospital following a motor vehicle accident.
Which person has the least risk for a pressure ulcer?
a. The person who has urinary incontinence b. The person who has fecal incontinence c. The person who has shortness of breath d. The person who has circulatory problems
The nurse should suspect a hearing impairment in an infant who demonstrates which behavior?
a. Absence of the Moro reflex b. Absence of babbling by age 7 months c. Lack of eye contact when being spoken to d. Lack of gesturing to indicate wants after age 15 months
A client has been diagnosed with an empyema. What interventions should the nurse anticipate providing to this client? (Select all that apply.)
a. Assisting with chest tube insertion b. Facilitating pleural fluid sampling c. Performing frequent respiratory assessment d. Providing antipyretics as needed e. Suctioning deeply every 4 hours